Reception
Welcome to Reception At Belvedere Infant School

We would like to warmly welcome your child into Reception and are very much looking forward to watching them develop into independent learners, who always have a good attitude to their learning and who have amazing and happy experiences.
We have three classes in Reception Year;
Hedgehog - Miss Keenan
Rabbit - Miss Thandi
Owl - Miss Olatunde
Reception Outside Learning Area
We are very lucky at Belvedere Infant and Nursery School to have an amazing, newly built outside learning environment. In this area we have a large sandpit, performance area, reading hut, role play areas, water exploration area, English, Maths, Construction and Creative areas. This large space allows the children to transfer their learning and skills from the classroom, to their outside activities.
Safe ~ Happy ~ Learning
Children in Reception access the seven areas of learning through a wide range of adult and child led activities. Children are encouraged to use their senses to explore the world around them, learn through their play and develop their speech, language and communication skills in our language rich environment.
Curriculum Overview
Autumn 1 Topic Letter
Autumn 2 Topic Letter
Reading at Home
Below you will find some links to further support reading at home.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
https://www.kidsworldfun.com/ebooks-the-mouse-that-was.php
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/open-very-carefully/
Maths at Home
Below you will find some links to further support Maths at home.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=1
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/
Phonics at Home
Below you will find some links to further support Phonics at home.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
Independent Learning Opportunities
Teachers set up the classrooms with a range of exciting and engaging activities that are practical and multi-sensory. Activities are linked to the half termly topic or the key text for the week. Children have a wide range of resources in the classrooms that they can access freely to support their independent learning activities. Activities are set up to provide children with opportunities to practise their speaking and listening skills and encourage them to practise reading and writing throughout the day.
Spring 1 - Traditional Tales
This half term we will be learning all about traditional tales. We will be using a range of wonderful multicultural tales from around the world to support our teaching and learning in this topic. Below you will find images of some of the stories that we will be sharing with the children.
Remote Learning ~ January 2021
We are very proud of all of our children and families for their hardwork, cooperation and participation in their remote learning. Children have been attending live learning sessions with their teachers via Zoom and Google Meet and have uploaded some wonderful work to their Google Classrooms and Class Dojo portfolios. Please have a look at just some of the fantastic work that has been submitted so far.
WEEK 1 - The Gingerbread Man
Can you build a bridge to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river safely?
Can you design your own Gingerbread person?
Can you use your sounds to write about the Gingerbread Man? ~Wanted posters and labeling
A Gingerbread House for the Gingerbread Man
WEEK 2 - The Three Little Pigs
Can you make the characters from The 3 Little Pigs?
Phonics
Children have been working very hard during their live Phonics sessions and using ther sound knowledge to support their reading and writing at home.
Positional Language
This week, children have been using some of the characters from our story, The Three Little Pigs, to learn about and practise using positional language.